Child&#39;s bed



May 6, 1941- R. B. BUKoLT l 2,240,978

i G HILDS BED Filed June 27, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Iii/'901e l l F Wil n/251 F 19? y z N I@ *51 a 20a .L 14 l@ @iE/ f M12 1.6 14/ I"p 19 l5 'l 210 vf-d May 6, 194] R. B. BuKoL-r V 2,240,978

CHILDS BED K Filed June 2'?, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig. 2o /"2g w/' i oi 17 15 2O 'A 16 19 16 Patented May 6, 1941 UNITEDV4 STATES PATENTOFFICE cHILns BED Rfcman B. Bukolt, Stevens Point, Wis. *Application.rune 27, 1940, serial No. 342,308

' 5 i (KCl. 5-1i) Y "2 Claims.

; --Thelinvention relates primarily to a childs bed of-the rgeneral typehaving a, mattress-carrying spring` frame vertically adjustable `todiierent elevations, andV in. the present disclosure, saidframeisadjustableto a relatively high position yconvenient fordressingachild;- toa relatively lowor normal position; to an intermediate posi`tion about evenvwith fthe mothers bed for convenience-at night; and toany inclined position often beneficial if the child be ill.

` The object of the invention is the provision of a generally improvedand simplied construc- `tion which provides for quick, and easyadjustment of the mattress-carrying frame to, and supportof, said framein any selected position.

, With the foregoing in View, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter de- .scribedand claimed, description beingaccomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the mattress-carrying frame'supported in an inclined position.

Figures 2, 3 and 4 are enlarged side elevations, partly in section,showing one end of the mattress-carrying frame in fully raised,intermediate and fully lowered positions, respectively.

Figure is a horizontal section on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one end of the mattress-carryingframe.

Figure '1 is a perspective view of one of the vertically swingablesupports for said end of the mattress-carrying frame.

A preferred construction has been illustrated and will be ratherspecifically described, with the understanding, however, that within thescope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

The bed herein shown is of the crib type in which a head I0 and a footII)a are connected and held in fixed relation with each other by cribsides I I, one or both of which may be mounted for vertical adjustment,for instance, along tracks I2, I2. A mattress-carrying spring frame I3eX- tends from the head I0 to the foot IIJa and novel provision is madefor holding said frame I3 in positions to which it may be verticallyadjusted, and as said provision is the same at both the head and thefoot of the bed, only that at the head will be described, and allreference numbers used in the description Will be found on thecorresponding parts at the foot of the bed, associated with the suflix(a).

Two vertically swingable arms I4 are pivoted r to the head I0 asindicated at I 5, the pivotal axes being alined with each other anddisposed transversely of the bed. These arms are connected with eachother by a horizontal rod I6 which is parallel with the axes of theconnections I5 and spaced from said axes, said rod being somewhat longerthan the width of the frame I3, in the present disclosure. The arms I4may be considered as having inwardly projecting rigid portions at theirfree ends, formed in the present disclosure by the end portions of therod I6. The adjacent end of the frame I3 is provided with downwardlyopen notches I'I which receive the end portions of the rod I6 when saidframe I3 is fully raised as in Fig. 2 or fully lowered as in Fig. 4. Theframe I3 is customarily provided with side and end bars of angle metal,and the vertical iianges of the side bars may be cut short and inwardlyspaced from the corresponding flange of the end bar to provide thenotches II.

` In inwardly spaced relation with its notched wend, `theframe I'3isIprovided with other notches I8 which open toward said end and receivethe end portions of the rod I6 when said frame is in the intermediateposition shown in Fig. 3, said frame having lateral lugs I9 which thenrest on the arms I4, these lugs I9 being idle when frame I3 is eitherfully raised or fully lowered. The notches I8 are preferably formed inlugs or hooks 20 which are secured to and project downwardly from theside bars of the-frame I3 and it is preferable that each notch have adepression 2l in its lower edge wall to snugly receive the rod I6,assisting in securely holding the frame I3 against endwise movement. Itis also preferable that the arms I4 be so constructed that when the rodI6 is in the notches I'I with said frame either raised or lowered,portions of said arms will lie solidly against the head Ill to preventendwise movement of said frame I3.

In the preferred form of construction, the arms I4, the rod I6 and partsof the pivotal connections I5 are formed from a single length of metalrod, the extremities of this rod being bent laterally outward to providetrunnions 22 which are received in suitable bearings 23 secured to thehead I0, said trunnions and bearings constituting said pivotalconnections I5. At their juncture with the rod I6, the arms arepreferably given a return bend 24, providing stops to abut the outerlongitudinal edges of the frame I3, preventing movement of said frametransversely of the bed. When the frame I3 is fully raised, the bends 24extendV upwardly and inwardly from the arms I4 and the latter liesolidly against the head I0. When the frame I3 is fully lowered, thebends 24 extend downwardly and outwardly from the arms I4 and abut thehead of the bed. When the frame I3 is in. its intermediate position, thebends 24 are disposed at the outer sidesof the lugs 2D andthe frame thenlies between the arms I4, said frame being thus held against movementtransversely of the bed.

It is preferable to provide a lifting handle 25 on the end of the springI3 to facilitate lifting when the mattress is in place, and each timethe frame is to be adjusted to another position, it is necessary tofirst lift it until the rod I6 is free of the notches I1 or I8, to thenswing the arms I4 and the rod toward the new position which they are tooccupy, and to finally re-engage the rod with the notches I1, or engageit with the notches I8, as required. It will be Iobserved that the-samenotches I1 receive the rod I6 when the frame I3 is either fully raisedas in Fig. 2 or fully lowered as seen vin Fig. 4. -With the frame liftedby means of the handle 25, .the arms Id and rod IB may be `either swungt0 vfully upstand-ing position vor to fully hanging position beforeengagement of the notches Il with said rod. Whenever the frame I3 is tobe supported in the intermediate position of Fig. 3, it is of coursefirst necessary that it :be raised sufiiciently kto permit entrance Aofthe rod I6 into -the notches I8, and such entrance of rodzinto 'notcheswill occur when the frame is then properly lowered, the relativemovementof frame and arms-.which occursduring this lowering, beinglimited by the lateralstops I9l which come .toreston ythe'arnis I4 .asseenin I claim: 1. In a bed, an end member, a mattress-carrying framehaving an end near said end member, l

two vertically swingalble arms pivoted to said end member on alined axesextending transversely of the bed, whereby the arms swing in vertical A-sides having lateral lugs to lie upon said arms when said arms aresubstantially horizontal and .said rod in said notches.

2. In a bed, an end member, a mattress-carrying frame having an end nearsaid end member, two arms pivote-d to said end member on axes alined.transversely of the bed to swing vertically in planes at the outersides of said frame, the free ends of said arms being provided withrigid inwardly projecting portions, said frame end being .provided witharigid supporting portion to rest lupon said inwardly projectingportions at the free ends of saidarms when said arms occupy asubstantially vertical position, said frame being provided with rigidhooks to underlie said -inwardly projecting portions at the free ends`of said arms-when said'arms are swung to a substantially horizontallyposition, said frame sides having rigid lateral lugs between saidsupporting portion of said frameand said hooks to lie upon said armswhensaid arms are substantially horizontal and said inwardly projectingportions at the lfree ends of said arms 1are engaged with said hooks,whereby said arms are then held against downward swinging.

ROMAN B.BUKOLT.

